How early do you arrive for internal flights

Pappadumelf · Sep 28th, 2005, 13:44

When people say to arrive at the airport early for an internal flight in India, how early do they mean? is 2 hours enough?

anjunaangel · Sep 28th, 2005, 14:05

yes usually

cuteyv · Sep 28th, 2005, 20:22

1.5 hours to 2 hours...depending on the airport

LuAnnandJawahar · Sep 29th, 2005, 00:49

In our experience, an hour in advance is fine for internal flights. The real trick is figuring out exactly how long it will take you to get to the airport at a particular time of day. Ask more than one person, ie the night clerk, the day clerk, and the random taxi wallah lurking outside your hotel's front door, and plan accordingly.

crvlvr · Sep 29th, 2005, 01:20

30mins if you don't have to check in luggage.

laneelee · Sep 29th, 2005, 02:56

this is helpful, we've got lots of internal flights!

Pappadumelf · Sep 29th, 2005, 07:40

Thank you

these responses are really useful. i'd not thought about the time it takes to get to the airport, so thank you for reminding me Namaste India. I think I'll aim to be at the airport 2 hours before depature, which should give a little breathing space if the journey takes longer than anticipated.

Finnish -79 · Apr 5th, 2008, 14:47

How early should I arrive to Mumbai's internal airport, if my plane leaves to Goa at 16.15? Is there some lockers to store my bagpack before that?

mairangi_vice · Apr 6th, 2008, 14:13

I usually aim to get there 1 hour before, never had any problems with this strategy. But definitely consult some locals as to how long it will take to get to the airport if you are unfamiliar with the city.

puchoo · Apr 6th, 2008, 14:16

i always aimed for 2 hours , but when they decided to be strict on the "non smoking" policy i brought it down to about 1 Hr..

Sep 28th, 2005, 13:44	#1
Pappadumelf Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 18	How early do you arrive for internal flights When people say to arrive at the airport early for an internal flight in India, how early do they mean? is 2 hours enough?

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cuteyv In my own world Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 21	1.5 hours to 2 hours...depending on the airport __________________ Are we there yet??

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LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 663	In our experience, an hour in advance is fine for internal flights. The real trick is figuring out exactly how long it will take you to get to the airport at a particular time of day. Ask more than one person, ie the night clerk, the day clerk, and the random taxi wallah lurking outside your hotel's front door, and plan accordingly. __________________ Reject violence.

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puchoo Maha Guru Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Delhi & Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) Posts: 5,411	i always aimed for 2 hours , but when they decided to be strict on the "non smoking" policy i brought it down to about 1 Hr.. __________________ Cheers! Indiamike Mod team............ puchoo.wordpress.com

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Sep 28th, 2005, 14:05	#2
anjunaangel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: uk Posts: 217	yes usually

Sep 29th, 2005, 01:20	#5
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,667	30mins if you don't have to check in luggage.

Sep 29th, 2005, 02:56	#6
laneelee Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: venice, ca Posts: 60	this is helpful, we've got lots of internal flights!

Sep 29th, 2005, 07:40	#7
Pappadumelf Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 18	Thank you these responses are really useful. i'd not thought about the time it takes to get to the airport, so thank you for reminding me Namaste India. I think I'll aim to be at the airport 2 hours before depature, which should give a little breathing space if the journey takes longer than anticipated.

Apr 5th, 2008, 14:47	#8
Finnish -79 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 14	How early should I arrive to Mumbai's internal airport, if my plane leaves to Goa at 16.15? Is there some lockers to store my bagpack before that?

Apr 6th, 2008, 14:13	#9
mairangi_vice Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 285	I usually aim to get there 1 hour before, never had any problems with this strategy. But definitely consult some locals as to how long it will take to get to the airport if you are unfamiliar with the city.

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